It is an illusion to see victory for the former US vice-president as a geopolitical calendar reset

The pushback against globalisation will come from protectionists, national-security hawks and greens

It is easy to take advantage of frightened people who have accepted infringements on freedom

Several long-running conflicts are edging towards a temporary halt to hostilities

The ECB’s asset purchases are vital to the stability of the eurozone

Alternative providers fear it will harm competition in market for loans to small business

Union Investment says new outside executives are needed to move the company on after special audit

Jean Pierre Mustier’s nascent turnround derailed as bank slips to first-quarter loss

European Commission seeks to strengthen enforcement powers after banking scandals

Pexip deal marks bright spot in otherwise bleak European IPO market

Combination of O2 and Virgin Media set to transform British telecoms market

ECB intends to resist court injunction to justify its sovereign bond purchases

Airline forecasts capacity will be almost wiped out in the second quarter

O2 and Virgin Media’s £31bn merger is one of the biggest examples of virtual dealmaking during pandemic

German regulator looks at group’s statements ahead of KPMG special audit report

Discovery in Zenith factory attic helps watchmaker claim the first all-black wristwatch title

JPMorgan data show about one in four loans was behind on payments last month

Sobering up after the crisis will require changes to tax laws, bonuses and pensions

Details of historic borrowing plans send government bond yields higher

With no productive use of liquidity, money is going into market speculation driving recovery in asset prices

Citigroup was biggest lender but Deutsche, Barclays and SocGen are also on the hook

Price wars and coronavirus have disrupted the sector, possibly moving peak demand even closer 

Regional trading blocs would better align mutual interests and provide stability

Price crash provokes supply cuts but ‘all bets are off’ if second wave of pandemic hits

IEA expects global consumption will decline 8% this year in largest drop since second world war

French energy group makes emissions pledge as first-quarter profits drop 35%

Marathon cuts capital spending by $1.4bn in anticipation of 30% drop in output

Coronavirus exposes nation’s post-Fukushima vulnerability

Developers of clean energy projects defy wider turmoil in the global energy markets

Phoenix Commodities seeks debt restructuring after racking up $450m of currency hedge losses

Whether we like it or not, spending on arms and security will rise in the next few years 

New Sipp dealing account has no annual management fee

Scottish Power has launched a new energy plan that allows customers to fix their bills

Lowest five-year fix in UK history

First-time buyers receive £600 cashback if they save for 10 out of 12 months before taking out a Halifax mortgage

Cardholders will receive 3 per cent cashback on fuel

Read the small print on ‘free’ offer

Timely relaunch allows savers to keep pace with the rising cost of living

NetSaver easy access account pays 3.16 per cent on savings

Three-year savings account will pay immediate returns straight away

Bond pays out 105 per cent on RPI

New current account offers 3 per cent interest and cashback on bills

1% cashback for mortgage customers with 123 account

Move means hard-hit industries face another year of high bills

As numbers and statistics come to the fore, can we boost national numeracy?

Forbearance and federal support programmes disguise how badly Americans have been hit

Production costs to rise by 61% when industry invests in carbon capture

Loss would be a blow to London market and unpalatable to some UK-based fund managers

The holes in the investment case were there, but not many were looking